Then and now photos: Your favorite Braves players and coaches

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Then and now photos: Your favorite Braves players and coaches

Take a look at key Atlanta Braves players and coaches now, and how they looked in the past.

LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 28: Matt Kemp #27 of the Los Angeles Dodgers returns to the dugout after scoring in the first inning against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium on September 28, 2007 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images)

Atlanta Braves' Matt Kemp waves to a fan after the team's baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday, June 24, 2017, in Atlanta. The Braves won 3-1. (AP Photo/Danny Karnik)

Dansby Swanson plays baseball as a youth in Cobb County. The Marietta native, a No. 1 overall pick in baseball's 2015 amateur draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks, was acquired by his hometown Atlanta Braves in a trade in December 2015.

June 18, 2017, Atlanta: Atlanta Braves Dansby Swanson laughs at Brandon Phillips after he dunked him for hitting a walk off RBI single to beat the Miami Marlins 5-4 during the 9th inning in a MLB baseball game on Sunday, June 18, 2017, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

021004 - ROSWELL, GA -- Tyler Flowers (cq) is a fullback and linebacker for Blessed Trinity High School. He is pictured at the school on October 4, 2002 and is in the eleventh grade. (T. LEVETTE BAGWELL/AJC staff)

February 20, 2017, Lake Buena Vista, FL: Braves catcher Tyler Flowers (left) and Emilio Bonifacio head to the batting cages for some early morning work during spring training at Champion Stadium on Monday Feb. 20, 2017, at the ESPN Wide World of Sports in Lake Buena Vista. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

Take a look at key Atlanta Braves players and coaches now, and how they looked in the past. First, right fielder Nick Markakis was a star at Woodstock High School. (FRANK NIEMEIR/Staff)

082615 ATLANTA: Braves Nick Markakis loosens up during batting practice before playing the Rockies in a baseball game on Wednesday, August 26, 2015, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com

990319 Lithonia Ga: Brandon Phillips of Redan waiting for the game to start agianst Dunwoody. March 19,1999 (Renee' Hannans/Staff).

February 17, 2017, Lake Buena Vista, FL: Braves new infielder Brandon Phillips is all smiles during interviews following his first day of practice at spring training in Champion Stadium on Friday Feb. 17, 2017, at the ESPN Wide World of Sports in Lake Buena Vista. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

100912 Atlanta - PITCHING PROSPECT - Braves minor league pitcher of the year Julio Teheran gets a pat on the shoulder from Braves manager Bobby Cox as minor league players arrive for a pregame ceremony before the game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Turner Field in Atlanta on Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com

February 21, 2017, Lake Buena Vista, FL: Atlanta Braves pitcher Julio Teheran has his picture made during photo day at spring training in Champion Stadium on Tuesday Feb. 21, 2017, at the ESPN Wide World of Sports in Lake Buena Vista. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

Freddie Freeman bats as the Peoria Saguaros takes on taken on the Scottsdale Scorpions on Saturday October 31 at Goodyear Ballpark in Goodyear, AZ. Freeman went 2-4 with a double. Mike O'Day, Special

March 30, 2017, Atlanta: Braves Freddie Freeman breaks into laughter while answering questions for fans during the Leadoff Reception in the Infiniti Club at SunTrust Park on Thursday, March 30, 2017, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

ST. LOUIS, MO - MAY 19: Matt Adams #32 of the St. Louis Cardinals hits a two-run single during the first inning against the Colorado Rockies at Busch Stadium on May 19, 2016 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Scott Kane/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GA - JUNE 22: First baseman Matt Adams #18 of the Atlanta Braves hits a solo home run in the fourth inning during the game against the San Francisco Giants at SunTrust Park on June 22, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GA - AUGUST 15: Ender Inciarte #5 of the Arizona Diamondbacks is congratulated by teammates after scoring a fifth inning run against the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field on August 15, 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)

PHOENIX, AZ - AUGUST 23: Ender Inciarte #11 of the Atlanta Braves gives a thumbs up for the cameras after scoring against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the eighth inning at Chase Field on August 23, 2016 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images)

BOSTON, MA - AUGUST 17: Michael Foltynewicz #48 of the Houston Astros pitches against the Boston Red Sox during the game at Fenway Park on August 17, 2014 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GA - JUNE 23: Mike Foltynewicz #26 of the Atlanta Braves pitches in the first inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at SunTrust Park on June 23, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL - FEBRUARY 21: Ron Washington poses for a portrait during Atlanta Braves Photo Day at Champion Stadium on February 21, 2017 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

Richmond Braves manager Brian Snitker watches from the third base coaching position on 5/14/06. Photo By DEAN HOFFMEYER/Richmond Times-Dispatch

October 03, 2016 Atlanta: Braves Interim Manager Brian Snitker smiles while sharing a laugh with President of Baseball Operations John Hart while discussing the 2016 season and the process of selecting a manager for the 2017 season on Monday, Oct. 3, 2016, in Atlanta. Snitker is a candidate for the job and said he would remain with the team if selected or not. Curtis Compton /ccompton@ajc.com

Bobby Cox of the New York Yankees poses May 20, 1968 at Washington Ball Park, Washington, D.C. (AP photo/JR)

April 13, 2017 - Cobb County - Bobby Cox looks toward the statue as he prepares to make some remarks. The Atlanta Braves unveiled a new statue of Bobby Cox located outside of SunTrust Park. The statue was sculpted by Brian Hanlon, an artist from Toms River, New Jersey. The statue depicts Cox standing on the top step of the dugout, as he so often did while he managed the Braves for 25 seasons. The statue is located outside the First Base Gate at SunTrust Park. BOB ANDRES /BANDRES@AJC.COM

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LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 28: Matt Kemp #27 of the Los Angeles Dodgers returns to the dugout after scoring in the first inning against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium on September 28, 2007 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images)

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